EUGENE, Ore. - George Mason track and field athlete David Verburg continued his quest for a ticket to the 2012 Olympics in London, advancing to the finals of the 400m to be held on Sunday.

Verburg advanced after finishing fourth in the first of two semifinal heats with a time of 45.31.

Tomorrow's finals will take place at 7:20 pm EST and will be broadcast live on NBC.

Also competing for Mason at the Trials was LaVell Handy, who finished 22^nd with a jump of 7.26m in the preliminary round of the long jump.